England

When I first saw Jason deCaires Taylor’s sculpture, The Rising Tide, I was godsmacked! For all you Yanks out there, godsmacked is British slang. To translate into the American lexicon, it means astounded. The way the sculptures seemingly rise up…

What do William Wordsworth, William Yeats and Jemima Puddle-Duck have in common? Well, they all lived in and around the fairy-tale villages of England’s Lake District, but only one of them actually is a fairy tale. And possibly the most…

For The Love of Food is the biggest (and best) street food show the world has ever seen. Over one crazy weekend, September 26-28, the finest traders will be cooking up a storm to win the public’s vote in…

On August 29th, 4,200 athletes from 165 countries will arrive in London for the London 2012 Paralympics. If you have been glued to the TV this past week watching the Olympic competition and regretting that you’re not part of this…

London is the only 3-time, modern day Olympic host. During the bidding process, Paris was the favored city. London, with the influence of Sebastian Coe, triumphed with a 4 point advantage (50-54). Have you been reading stories about the weed-infested…

Trooping the Colour is the official celebration of the Queen’s birthday. Queen Elizabeth II’s birth date is April 21st but it is celebrated in June since the London weather is better for such pageantry. The celebration commences on Saturday, June…

On July 27th, all eyes turn to London for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. BTW, don’t forget about the Paralympics August 29-September 9th. On March 15th, KZSB Santa Barbara News Press TV & RADIO interviewed travel authorities…

Not long ago, I was talking to a chocolatier at Borough Market, one of the premier fresh produce markets in London, when he told me about Toral Shah’s The Urban Kitchen cookery school. I couldn’t wait to film and participate…